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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1969

Page

42

University of Iowa campus security arms history disclosed

Richard L. Holcomb, former Iowa campus security head, says campus officers were armed then disarmed twice during his tenure. He notes prior guards lacked training, leading to disarmament, and later trained officers were deputized with weapons bought by the university.

Iowa City Richard L. Holcomb Bureau of Police Science University of Iowa Holcomb Burge Town JP Carl Goetz Virgil Hancher

St Olaf Man, 43, Takes His Own Life

St Olaf, IA. Dean Orvis, 43, died at his home Thursday evening from a self-inflicted gunshot. Clayton County authorities said his wife heard the shot. survivors include wife, daughter, and mother. Services were arranged at Witt Funeral Home in Elkader.

ST. Olaf Dean Orvis Clayton County Clayton Earl Sterling Orvis Elkader

Regents Set Price Level for Property Purchases

The state board of regents on Thursday established a guideline to pay no more than five percent above the average of two appraisals for property purchases. The policy, applied to three universities, aims to standardize land buys while allowing the higher appraisal to cap upper cost.

Board of Regents Committee On Educations Coordination Melvin Wolf Waterloo Lbrarian William Quarton Cedar Rapids University of Town Géixne Ames State Board of Regents Cedar Ralph Wallace Falls Mason City Tom Louden Fairfield

Sign of Legislative Times On One Senator's Desk

In the Iowa Senate, remarks from Senator Vern Lisle as he discussed a venereal disease bill reveal a moment of difficulty with a long term. He stumbled over lymphogranuloma venereum and confessed he could not even spell it.

Vern Lisle R-Clarinda Senate

Two Iowa college presidents resign in 1970

Dr. Eugene E. Garbee of Upper Iowa University Fayette will resign effective June 1 1970 to devote more time to the arts. He has led UIU since 1952. Dr. J Richard Palmer of Morningside College Sioux City will resign effective August 31 after six years as president, saying new leadership should lead the college into a long range study of development.

Iowa Eugene E. Garbee Upper Iowa University At Fayette Board of Garbee Upper Iown J. Richard Palmer Morningside College Sioux City Palmer College Board of Morningside

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